CVE-2018-16395: Ruby Openssl Allows Incorrect Value Comparison

CVE-2018-16395 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

Ruby Openssl Allows Incorrect Value Comparison

Technologies: openssl (RubyGems). Vendors: RubyGems.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-16395 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-16395 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2018-16395?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
openssl (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.0.9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-16395?
Yes. openssl (RubyGems): upgrade to 2.0.9 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-16395?
Check whether you run openssl (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • openssl (RubyGems): upgrade to 2.0.9 or later
    bundle update openssl

Affected products

  • openssl (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.0.9

Identifiers

  • CVE-2018-16395
  • GHSA-mmrq-6999-72v8

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